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Strabane Upper
Strabane Upper (named after Strabane) is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Tirkeeran and Keenaght to the north; Loughinsholin and Dungannon Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Strabane Lower to the west. List of settlements Below is a list of the main settlements in Strabane Upper: Villages *Brockagh (also known as Mountjoy) * Cranagh *Drumnakilly *Gortin Gortin () is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is ten miles (16 km) north of Omagh in the valley of the Owenkillew river, overlooked by the Sperrins. It had a population of 360 at the 2001 Census. History ... * Greencastle * Knockmoyle * Mountfield * Plumbridge List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Strabane Upper: * Bodoney Lower * Bodoney Upper * Cappagh (split with barony of Omagh East) * Termonmaguirk (split with barony of Omagh East) References {{coord missing, County Tyrone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century. Irish is still spoken as a first language in a small number of areas of certain counties such as Cork, Donegal, Galway, and Kerry, as well as smaller areas of counties Mayo, Meath, and Waterford. It is also spoken by a larger group of habitual but non-traditional speakers, mostly in urban areas where the majority are second-language speakers. Daily users in Ireland outside the education system number around 73,000 (1.5%), and the total number of persons (aged 3 and over) who claimed they could speak Irish in April 2016 was 1,761,420, representing 39.8% of respondents. For most of recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omagh East
Omagh East (named after Omagh town) is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by nine other baronies: Omagh West and Lurg to the west; Strabane Lower and Strabane Upper to the north; Dungannon Middle and Dungannon Upper to the east; Clogher and Tirkennedy to the south; and Dungannon Lower to the south-east. List of main settlements * Beragh * Carrickmore * Dromore * Omagh List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Omagh East: * Cappagh (split with Strabane Upper) * Clogherny * Donacavey (split with barony of Clogher) * Dromore * Drumragh * Kilskeery * Magheracross (split with barony of Tirkennedy) * Termonmaguirk (split with barony of Strabane Upper Strabane Upper (named after Strabane) is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Tirkeeran and Keenaght to the north; Loughinsholin and Dungannon Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Str ...) References {{coord missing, Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumbridge
Plumbridge is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is a crossroads village, standing on the banks of the Glenelly River. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 267 people. It lies within Derry City and Strabane District area. Most of the village is on the northern bank of the Glenelly River, within the townland of Glencoppagh. However, some of it lies on the southern bank, within the townland of Lisnacreaght. Religion The Roman Catholic church is Sacred Heart Church, a Grade B2 listed building, and the Presbyterian church isGlenelly PresbyterianChurch, Plumbridge. The village's nearest Church of Ireland church iUpper Badoney Parish Church a few miles up the Glenelly valley. Sport The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Glenelly St. Joseph's, was established in 1891. There are ladies teams and men's teams. It is commonly referred to as Glenelly. In 2015 Glenelly Ladies senior football team won the Tyrone and Ulster Intermediate Championships. The vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountfield, County Tyrone
Mountfield is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Aghalane, northeast of Omagh. It lies on the A505 road and had a population of 252 in the 2001 Census. It is set in a stretch of undulating countryside and is regarded as a gateway to the Sperrin Mountains. Retrieved 19 December 2012. The village was developed mainly in the 19th century by Sir William McMahon and today is a quiet, tranquil place with its economy dependent on agriculture. Mountfield is part of the area. Sport Mountfield is the home of Mountfield F.C. Set u ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knockmoyle
Knockmoyle ( ; ) is a hamlet and townland approximately 8 kilometres northwest of Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 census the Knockmoyle area had 141 households and a population of 329. It has a post office, church (est. 1800) and public house. The nearby River Strule is well known for its trout fishing. Other attractions nearby include the Gortin Glens Forest Park and the Ulster American Folk Park. The Ulster Way walking route passes through Knockmoyle. Background Knockmoyle is the birthplace of Brian Friel (9 January 1929 – 2 October 2015) an Irish dramatist, short story writer and founder of the Field Day Theatre Company. Friel is considered one of the greatest English-language dramatists. Omagh United Football Club, formed in the summer of 2007 from an amalgamation of three Omagh soccer clubs, played its home matches at the Athletic Park in Knockmoyle until the club was forced to fold at the end of the 2009/10 season due to financial reasons. In it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greencastle, County Tyrone
Greencastle () is a hamlet in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Sheskinshule (). The village sits at a crossroads in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains with the Owenkillew and Owenreagh rivers running nearby. It had a population of 153 people in the 2001 Census. In 2012, a Real IRA training camp was discovered in the hamlet, leading to four people jailed for terrorism offences in 2014.F https://www.midulstermail.co.uk/news/three-men-and-a-woman-to-stand-trial-over-real-ira-training-camp-in-tyrone-1-5938622 Sport *An Caisleán Glas CLG made history by becoming the first club from Tyrone to win the All-Ireland Junior Club Title on Saturday 10 March 2007 in Croke Park, Dublin. They beat Duagh from Kerry 0-13 to 0-12 in an entertaining game played under floodlights. *Sperrin Og made history by becoming the first ladies club from Tyrone to win the All-Ireland Junior Club Title on Sunday 20 November 2011 in St. Peregrine's, Dublin. The beat A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortin
Gortin () is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is ten miles (16 km) north of Omagh in the valley of the Owenkillew river, overlooked by the Sperrins. It had a population of 360 at the 2001 Census. History In the 1840s Gortin was in the barony of Strabane. Its 410 inhabitants lived in 81 houses indifferently built and so placed as to form one irregular street. A writer at the time described the surrounding scenery, though bold, as "generally destitute of beauty from the want of wood, which is found only at Beltrim, a residence surrounded by young and thriving plantations". A court baron for the manor of Eliston, in which debts to the amount of 40 shillings was recoverable was held on the first Tuesday of each month and petty sessions were held once a month. The fair was held on the first Wednesday of each month and a pleasure fair was held each Easter Monday. Gortin, as well as a large area of country surrounding the village and is called Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumnakilly
Drumnakilly (Irish language, Irish: ''Droim na Coille'', "Ridge of the Wood").) is a small village and townland between Carrickmore and Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census it had a population of 114 people. The townland is situated in the historic Barony (geographic), barony of Strabane Upper and the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Termonmaguirk and covers an area of 1,352 acres. It lies within the Omagh District Council area. History The Troubles On 30 August 1988 a Provisional Irish Republican Army detachment was Ambush At Drumnakilly, ambushed by the British Army in the Drumnakilly neighbourhood whilst attempting to kill an off-duty Ulster Defence Regiment member, leading to the deaths of the IRA members. Demography The population of the townland declined during the 19th century: See also *List of townlands of County Tyrone References NI Neighbourhood Information System Villages in County Tyro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranagh
Cranagh is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is in the Glenelly Valley, about seven miles from Plumbridge In the 2001 Census it has a population of 60 people . It is within the Strabane District Council Strabane District Council ( ga, Comhairle Ceantair an tSratha Báin; Ulster-Scots: ''Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil'') was a local council in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland established by the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972. It me ... area References Villages in County Tyrone {{Tyrone-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brockagh
Brockagh (or Brocagh, Culture Northern Ireland ) is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is on the western shore of Lough Neagh, about east of Coalisland and north of Washing Bay. It lies within the Mid Ulster District Council area. Features The village consists mostly of single dwellings and farm buildings, although some in-depth development has recently taken place to the north of Mountjoy Road and to the west of Ballybeg Road. Land adjacent to the Duckingstool River may be subject to flooding.Places of interest [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strabane Lower
Strabane Lower (named after Strabane) is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by five other baronies in Northern Ireland: North West Liberties of Derry to the north; Tirkeeran to the north-east; Strabane Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Omagh West to the south-west. It also borders two baronies in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland: Raphoe North and Raphoe South to the west. List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Strabane Lower: Towns *Strabane Villages *Ardstraw * Artigarvan *Ballymagorry * Clady *Donemana * Newtownstewart * Sion Mills List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Strabane Lower: * Ardstraw (split with barony of Omagh West) * Camus * Cumber Upper Cumber Upper is a civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is mainly situated in the historic barony of Tirkeeran, with one townland ( Stranagalwilly) in the barony of Strabane Lower. Towns and villages The civil pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungannon Upper
Dungannon Upper is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon. Lough Neagh runs along its eastern boundary, and it is bordered by four other baronies: Dungannon Middle to the south; Loughinsholin to the north; Strabane Upper to the north-west; and Omagh East to the south-west. List of main settlements * Ardboe * Coagh * Cookstown * Tullyhogue List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Dungannon Upper: *Arboe (split with barony of Loughinsholin) *Artrea (split with barony of Loughinsholin) *Ballinderry (split with barony of Loughinsholin) *Ballyclog *Derryloran (split with barony of Loughinsholin) *Desertcreat Desertcreat is a parish and a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The civil parish of Desertcreat is in the eastern part of County Tyrone in the barony Dungannon Upper, immediately south of the parish of Derryloran, which contains the ... *Kildress * Lissan (also part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
